{"id":8108,"date":"2016-10-31T18:33:37","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T18:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/?p=8108"},"modified":"2016-10-31T18:33:37","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T18:33:37","slug":"santa-claus-is-back-in-manchester-uk-as-john-sutch-cranes-hoists-the-6-ton-st-nick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/santa-claus-is-back-in-manchester-uk-as-john-sutch-cranes-hoists-the-6-ton-st-nick\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Claus is back in Manchester City, UK as John Sutch Cranes hoists a 6-ton St. Nick in this Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Santa is back at Manchester town hall &#8211; after being hoisted up by a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnsutchcranes.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Sutch Cranes<\/a> Mobile All Terrain.<\/p>\n<p>In a matter of minutes, the six-ton St Nicholas &#8211; who is affectionately known among Mancunians as Zippy &#8211; was lifted from Albert Square onto a huge metal plinth for the festive season.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/4221396001\/4173e39f-74b4-4855-bda0-83de2a6d59a3_default\/index.html?videoId=5190545179001\" width=\"640px\" height=\"360px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After about ten minutes, the 4-axle All Terrain Crane had moved Santa in mid air across to the scaffolding, before it was secured down by workers.<\/p>\n<p>They had to direct the crane operator to make sure it was in just the right position.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of onlookers took their places outside the cordon around the square to watch the action unfold.<\/p>\n<p>A sign wishing Mancunians a happy Christmas will also be put up on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Santa\u2019s 100,000 LED lights will be turned on as part of Friday\u2019s Christmas lights switch on.<\/p>\n<p>Work is now getting underway to build city\u2019s famous Christmas markets.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"byline-bar\" data-widget=\"tm.omniture.omniLinkTracking\" data-context=\"tools-bar-\" data-friendly-name=\"Tools Bar Link Clicks\" data-max-times-to-track-links=\"5\">\n<li class=\"author\"><span class=\"section-label\">BY<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/authors\/andrew-bardsley\/\" rel=\"author\" data-type=\"hdln-auth\" data-action=\"author:Andrew Bardsley\">ANDREW BARDSLEY<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8114 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cranemarket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/John-Sutch-Cranes.jpg\" alt=\"John-Sutch-Cranes\" width=\"342\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/John-Sutch-Cranes.jpg 342w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/John-Sutch-Cranes-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santa is back at Manchester town hall &#8211; after being hoisted up by a John Sutch Cranes Mobile All Terrain. 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